In this case, terminology refers to the use of the online databases and the articles that might be found there. When searching online for a particular article, you may be able to locate articles in full-text; however, you may also find that only the citation is provided. You may also discover that many citations provide the abstract to the article's content. Here are some examples and definitions for these types of database entries.
Citation:
A citation will give you all the information you need to find the full-text of an article in a magazine, journal, or newspaper.
Look at the citation below:
Ford, Jeffrey. Boatman's Holiday. (short story) Fantasy & Science Fiction; Oct/Nov 2005, Vol. 109 Issue 4/5, p. 180-194, 15p
This citation lets the reader know that Jeffrey Ford is the author of a short story titled "Boatman's Holiday ." The story can be found in the October/November issue of the Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine. This is volume 109, issue numbers 4/5 of the magazine. The story begins on pages 180-194, and it is 15 pages long.
Abstract:
An abstract will give you a summary of what an article is about.
The citation information and abstract shown below were found in the electronic database Academic Search Premier, an EBSCOhost research database:
Citation: Patient Characteristics That Impact Healthcare Resource Allocation Choices: Relative Impact of Mental Illness, Age, and Parental Status. By: Wiseman, David. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Sep2007, Vol. 37 Issue 9, p2072-2085, 14p, 6 charts; DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00251.x; (AN 26360794)
Abstract: This study assessed how changes in descriptions of hypothetical patients suffering from kidney disease impact choices about whether they should be allocated access to a life-supporting artificial kidney machine. In 2 experiments, each using a different sample, participants were given a list of prospective (fictional) patients, all of whom were described as having kidney disease, yet varied with respect to characteristics of parental status, age, and mental health status. Participants rank-ordered patients on the basis of priority for treatment. Participants favored patients who had children, were young, and were mentally healthy. Age was a larger determinant of participant choices than mental health status. Implications of these results for prejudice against those who are childless, elderly, and mentally ill are noted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
The citation lets the reader know that David Wiseman is the author of an article titled "Patient Characteristics That Impact Healthcare Resource Allocation Choices: Relative Impact of Mental Illness, Age, and Parental Status." The article can be found in the September 2007 issue of the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. This is volume 37 and issue number 9 of the journal. The article is found on pages 2072-2085, and it is 14 pages long and includes 6 charts. The DOI number indicates that this is an online journal; it can be on the World Wide Web by searching the DOI number. The AN number is the article number assigned when this Wiseman article was placed into the Academic Search Premier database.
The abstract helps the reader understand the focus of the article.
In this case, terminology refers to the use of the online databases and the articles that might be found there. When searching online for a particular article, you may be able to locate articles in full-text; however, you may also find that only the citation is provided. You may also discover that many citations provide the abstract to the article's content. Here are some examples and definitions for these types of database entries.
Citation:
A citation will give you all the information you need to find the full-text of an article in a magazine, journal, or newspaper.
Look at the citation below:This citation lets the reader know that Jeffrey Ford is the author of a short story titled "Boatman's Holiday ." The story can be found in the October/November issue of the Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine. This is volume 109, issue numbers 4/5 of the magazine. The story begins on pages 180-194, and it is 15 pages long.
Abstract:
An abstract will give you a summary of what an article is about.
The citation information and abstract shown below were found in the electronic database Academic Search Premier, an EBSCOhost research database:
Patient Characteristics That Impact Healthcare Resource Allocation Choices: Relative Impact of Mental Illness, Age, and Parental Status. By: Wiseman, David. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Sep2007, Vol. 37 Issue 9, p2072-2085, 14p, 6 charts; DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00251.x; (AN 26360794)
This study assessed how changes in descriptions of hypothetical patients suffering from kidney disease impact choices about whether they should be allocated access to a life-supporting artificial kidney machine. In 2 experiments, each using a different sample, participants were given a list of prospective (fictional) patients, all of whom were described as having kidney disease, yet varied with respect to characteristics of parental status, age, and mental health status. Participants rank-ordered patients on the basis of priority for treatment. Participants favored patients who had children, were young, and were mentally healthy. Age was a larger determinant of participant choices than mental health status. Implications of these results for prejudice against those who are childless, elderly, and mentally ill are noted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
The citation lets the reader know that David Wiseman is the author of an article titled "Patient Characteristics That Impact Healthcare Resource Allocation Choices: Relative Impact of Mental Illness, Age, and Parental Status." The article can be found in the September 2007 issue of the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. This is volume 37 and issue number 9 of the journal. The article is found on pages 2072-2085, and it is 14 pages long and includes 6 charts. The DOI number indicates that this is an online journal; it can be on the World Wide Web by searching the DOI number. The AN number is the article number assigned when this Wiseman article was placed into the Academic Search Premier database.
The abstract helps the reader understand the focus of the article.